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| Iran Threatens 'Crushing' Response If Attacked |
| Monday, January 02, 2006 |
Iran warned Sunday of a "crushing" response if its nuclear and military facilities are attacked by the United States or Israel.
Top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said, however, talk of such an attack most likely is "psychological warfare."
"Iran has prepared itself...they will get a crushing response if they make such a mistake," Larijani said on Iranian television late Sunday.
Larijani said Israel would "suffer greatly" if it launched an attack.
"If there is any truth in such talks, Israel will suffer greatly. It's a very small country within our range."
Our (defense) preparedness is a deterrence," he said.
He also said a Russian proposal the two countries enrich uranium on Russian territory could not ignore Iran's right to carry out enrichment at home.
"It's not logical for a country to put the fate of its nation at the disposal of another country, even if it's a friend. You can meet part of your fuel needs from abroad."
"But is there a guarantee that nuclear fuel producers won't play with you over price or other things? History and experience show that if you don't have technology, you will damage your independence," he said.
European news media have indicated in recent days the United States is preparing its allies for a strike against Iran's nuclear and military facilities with the aim of curtailing Iran's nuclear program.
Reports of a strike escalated after comments by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who called Israel a "disgraceful blot" that should be "wiped off the map" and his call to relocate Israel to Europe or North America. |
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